gum

¹gum

noun \ˈgəm\

Definition of GUM

: the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws; broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues

Origin of GUM

Middle English gome, from Old English gōma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with GUM

bum, chum, come, crumb, cum, drum, dumb, from, glum, hum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, some, strum, sum, them, thrum, thumb